International Standard VersionWith one mind, all of them kept devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women (including Mary the mother of Jesus) and his brothers.

NET BibleAll these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThese all were continuing together in prayer with one soul with the women and with Maryam, Mother of Yeshua, and with his brothers.

GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Jesus), and they were joined by his brothers.

Jubilee Bible 2000 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

King James 2000 BibleThese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

American King James VersionThese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

American Standard VersionThese all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Douay-Rheims BibleAll these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Darby Bible TranslationThese gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

English Revised VersionThese all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Webster's Bible TranslationThese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Weymouth New TestamentAll of these with one mind continued earnest in prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

World English BibleAll these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Young's Literal Translation these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1:12-14 God can find hiding-places for his people. They made supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of Christ; but if any is afflicted, let him pray; that will silence cares and fears. They had now a great work to do, and before they entered upon it, they were earnest in prayer to God for his presence. They were waiting for the descent of the Spirit, and abounded in prayer. Those are in the best frame to receive spiritual blessings, who are in a praying frame. Christ had promised shortly to send the Holy Ghost; that promise was not to do away prayer, but to quicken and encourage it. A little company united in love, exemplary in their conduct, fervent in prayer, and wisely zealous to promote the cause of Christ, are likely to increase rapidly.

Verse 14.- With one accord continued steadfastly for continued with one accord, A.V.; prayer for prayer and supplication, A.V. and T.R. The women. St. Luke, in his Gospel, makes frequent mention of the women who followed our Lord, and generally of things that happened to women (see Luke 23:27, 49, 55; Luke 24:10, 22, etc. See also Luke 7:37, etc.; Luke 8:23; 10:38, 42; etc.). We notice the same tendency in the Acts, here, and in Acts 2:17, 18; Acts 5:14; Acts 9:36; Acts 12:13; Acts 16:14, 16; Acts 17:4, 34; Acts 18:26; Acts 21:9; Acts 24:24; Acts 25:23; etc. Mary the mother of Jesus appears here not as an object of worship, but as humbly joining in the prayers of the Church. And with his brethren. The Lord's brethren are spoken of by name in Matthew 13:55 as "James, and Joses ['Joseph,' R.V.], and Simon, and Judas." So also Mark 6:3 (see too Acts 4:31-35). "James the Lord's brother" is mentioned by St. Paul (Galatians 1:19); "the brethren of the Lord "are mentioned 1 Corinthians 9:5; and again in John 7:3, 5, 10, "the brethren of Jesus" are spoken cf. This is not the place to enter upon the difficult question of their parentage. But it may suffice to say that if James and Judas are the two apostles of that name (which Alford, however, thinks they certainly were not, referring- to John 7:5, compared with John 6:67), then the brethren here spoken of as distinct from the apostles would be Joses and Simon.

These all continued, with one accord, in prayer and supplication,.... For the promise of the Spirit Christ had given them reason to expect; and that they might be preserved from their enemies, and kept faithful to their Lord; and be abundantly qualified for the preaching of the Gospel, and succeeded in it; and that their hearts might be comforted, and knit together in love: and they were unanimous in their requests, and so were under the promise of being heard; and in this work they were constant, and assiduous, and followed it with importunity. The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions leave out the last clause, "and supplication"; and so likewise the Alexandrian copy: "with the women"; that followed Christ from Galilee, and were at his cross, and at his grave; among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Salome the wife of Zebedee. Some render the words, "with their wives"; the wives of the apostles; and as many as had wives, no doubt but they were with them; and it was necessary they should be, that they might be strengthened and confirmed in the faith of Christ. Beza's most ancient copy adds, "and children",

and Mary the mother of Jesus. This is the last we hear of her; how long she lived after this, is not certain: her continuance with the apostles of Christ shows her religion and piety, and was both for the increase of her faith, and spiritual comfort:

in prayer and supplication—for the promised baptism, the need of which in their orphan state would be increasingly felt.

and Mary the mother of Jesus—distinguished from the other "women," but "so as to exclude the idea of her having any pre-eminence over the disciples. We find her with the rest in prayer to her glorified Son" [Webster and Wilkinson]. This is the last mention of her in the New Testament. The fable of the Assumption of the Virgin has no foundation even in tradition [Alford].

Matthias Replaces Judas…13When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.15At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,…

Cross References

Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

Luke 8:2and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out;

Luke 24:33They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together

Acts 2:42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 6:4and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."